I've used Brightside, Easypoxy and Rustoleum Marine paint over the years on my old boats.
Somewhat surprisingly, at least in the Florida sun, the winner by far is Rustoleum. It holds up well, does not stain easily and, when you have a problem, it's simple to touch up. I have one hatch painted three years ago that looks great. Brightside and Easypoxy had to be redone every couple of years. The direct Florida sun really took its toll. I also used Kiwigrip. It's great antiskid, but I had a continuing problem with enduring dirt stains. This happened particularly in the cockpit, which is covered by a bimini. The sun seemed to help bleach out stains elsewhere with regular cleaning. My solution was to grind down the Kiwigrip to a mild antiskid pattern. Then I painted over it with Rustoleum Marine. A year later, it looks like new with Starbrite for cleaning and protection. Jack Brennan Former C&C 25 Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 Tierra Verde, Fl. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO -------- Original message -------- From: Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date:04/23/2018 9:03 PM (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net>,Mike Rose <jmu92g...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Deck painting I need to paint my deck too and I'm not so crazy about Perfection as it is a two part paint and the flattening agent is another two part additive making it a tedious process. You have to mix four chemicals to get one paint to apply. I've seen decks painted with single part Briteside and it's single part flattening agent and think that's how I'll go. It's easier to touch up too, which is another reason why I prefer it. My favorite color is Pearl White (has a slight yellow in it) deck +w a Flag Blue hull, but my hull is a smoke white so Matterhorn or even Off White may be best for me. It's hard to pick by the color chart, but you can better imagine how it will look by taking the color chart to a marina and comparing the colors to actual boats you like. Snow White is super bright white. I like the Kiwi Grip reviews and hope to use that too. 3M scrubbing sponges work well on curved surfaces. A sponge with sandpaper underneath. Orbital sander for the flats. > On April 23, 2018 at 5:47 PM Mike Rose via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > Hi there- > > I am planning to paint the deck and have few questions for those that have > gone before me. I plan to use Perfection with Kiwigrip. I did a sample locker > lid with Snow White Perfection and White KiwiGrip. The Perfection is a bit > too white/reflective. I’d rather use a different shade of white over a > flattening agent. Here goes the questions. > > 1- what shade of perfection is preferred for the smooth deck surfaces? > 2- is there a recommended approach if I need to divide the effort between two > off-seasons (ie side decks and cabin one year, cockpit the next) > 3- what sanding tool is best for the curves and corners? > > Thanks, > Mike Rose > s/v Shannon Rose > 1972 C&C 39 > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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